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KU names new director of Facilities Services
LAWRENCE – Jay Phillips, a resident of Lawrence, has been named director of Facilities Services at the University of Kansas. Phillips will serve as the first director of the new organization, which was created in July as part of the ongoing Changing for Excellence initiative. He will oversee approximately 420...
University mourns death of student Kristine Andersen
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Anna Neill, chair of the Department of English, issued the following statements regarding the death of student Kristine Andersen. Gray-Little: "On behalf of the entire University of Kansas community, I offer deep condolences to the family and loved...
KU to offer Master of Social Work program in western Kansas in 2013
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare has announced it will offer its Advanced Standing Master of Social Work program, titled Western Kansas MSW Program, in western Kansas starting in summer 2013. The program is made possible through a partnership between Fort Hays State University and KU and...
Families, football fans invited to Fossil Fest
LAWRENCE — The KU Natural History Museum encourages both the Jayhawk faithful headed to Memorial Stadium and families looking for kid-friendly activities to come to the museum for fossil activities from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. ...
KU center lands $1.75M grant to aid test accessibility for students with disabilities
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New MBA initiative tackles business challenges in Kansas
LAWRENCE – This year's incoming class of Master of Business Administration students will apply their business acumen and professional skills to tackle real problems affecting Kansas organizations in the newly created Kansas Issues Project. ...
KU Theatre to open season with 'The 39 Steps'
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Theatre will open its 2012-13 season with a production of "The 39 Steps," adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12-13, Oct. 18-20 and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 14...
Student-designed posters selected for Get Out the Vote exhibition in N.Y.
Poster by Jing Jian, Olathe ...
Media invited to dedication of Roth trailhead at KU field station
Event: Media are invited to the dedication of the Stan and Janet Roth Trailhead structure and Trail at the University of Kansas Field Station. Some 200 attendees are expected at this private event. ...
Capitol Federal Foundation commits $20 million for construction of new KU School of Business building
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Law professor says courts rule inconsistently on corporate identities
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Wounded Warrior Project to receive 2012 Dole Leadership Prize
LAWRENCE — The 2012 Dole Leadership Prize will be presented to Wounded Warrior Project at 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Dole Institute of Politics. A family-friendly community celebration will follow the program from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will include free food and beverages, music and behind-the-scenes Dole...
KU workshop to introduce campus to fundamentals of entrepreneurship
LAWRENCE – Starting your own technology-based company and being your own boss is a dream for some people, but where do you begin? Inventors face a maze of legal and financial challenges that can stifle creativity and innovation before a company even gets off the ground. ...
KU Libraries, IT land grant to improve region's research data storage
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries and Information Technology, in partnership with the Greater Western Library Alliance and the Great Plains Network, have been awarded a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Studies to explore and plan a shared regional approach to help researchers manage data collected during...
Concrete skills earn national recognition for KU engineering students
LAWRENCE — A team of architectural engineering students from the University of Kansas School of Engineering received high honors for accomplishments in a national prestressed concrete beam design competition. ...
Largest grant in KU history to assist schools with new education model
LAWRENCE — Researchers at the University of Kansas have been awarded a five-year, $24.5 million grant to develop a national center to assist schools across the country to implement KU's successful model for educating general and special education students together and improve schoolwide academic outcomes. ...
Professors interview hoarding teams, propose ethical framework for intervention
LAWRENCE — The TV shows make it look dramatic. A hoarder, someone who has accumulated so many piles of junk and possessions he can barely move in his own home, is nearly buried alive. But the problem is no scripted drama. Real people across the country hoard to the extent...
Media advisory: KU to announce eight-figure transformational gift for the School of Business
WHAT: University and School of Business leaders, KU Endowment and a donor will join in a celebration to announce a historic gift for the KU School of Business. ...
KU Osher Institute, Ottawa University announce partnership
LAWRENCE — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas and Ottawa University in Ottawa have announced an agreement to offer Osher Lifelong Learning courses on the Ottawa campus this fall. ...
Chemistry faculty member receives $1.38 million NIH grant for HIV vaccine research
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Applications to KU law school jump 19 percent
LAWRENCE – Bucking national trends, the University of Kansas School of Law saw a 19 percent increase in applicants for the entering class of 2012 and enrolled a class whose academic credentials held steady despite a challenging legal market. ...
NPR best-selling author Sarah Vowell to speak in Humanities Lecture Series
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Dole Institute Archive announces 2012 research fellow
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute Archive and Special Collections at the University of Kansas will host its 2012 Research Fellow, Prakash Kumar, from today until Oct. 4. Kumar is researching the science of genetically modified crops, globalization and civil society resistance in India. ...
Grant will help professor develop battery to aid home energy use
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KU's freshman class grows while setting academic, diversity records
LAWRENCE – The incoming freshmen at the University of Kansas have the highest collective ACT score in the school's history, are the most diverse in the school's history and reverse a decline in freshman enrollment dating back to 2009. ...